I will be making the transition into a Toyota Corolla or maybe a Camry. I'm looking to mount a short, tactical shotgun. Preferably not on the lid due to the weight and the lid not opening easily but I'm not ruling a lid mount out. I'm thinking affordability rather than law enforcement grade($200 and up). Not a very productive Google search...

Kevin08

02-10-2011, 19:53

I wouldn't do lid regardless, because when you open it, do you really want to advertise that you have a shotgun in your trunk?

cancov

02-11-2011, 08:49

Nevertheless, I'd rather have it secured than laying in the trunk or floor

cancov

02-11-2011, 10:45

Thinking of starting with this and perhaps fabricating support parallel to the length of the gun, and with aluminum to keep weight down:

You've got the right idea there with the website. We used to mount shotguns in our patrol cars using a similar design, mounting the brackets at the rear bumper end of the trunk vertically against the well area.

B.Reid

02-11-2011, 13:17

Thinking of starting with this and perhaps fabricating support parallel to the length of the gun, and with aluminum to keep weight down:

You've got the right idea there with the website. We used to mount shotguns in our patrol cars using a similar design, mounting the brackets at the rear bumper end of the trunk vertically against the well area.

I hadn't thought of that location. Seems very accessible, thanks.

David Armstrong

02-12-2011, 12:55

I hadn't thought of that location. Seems very accessible, thanks.
One thing to watch in that location is putting stuff in the trunk that can slide around and beat against the gun. A trick we used was to put the gun in a padded case but leave the top of the unzippered. That way you get some protection for the gun but can still access it without much trouble.